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Survival of the fittest

{ Posted on Sep 18 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
The advent of IP-based CCTV has brought with it a different type of video recording device- The NVR. Will the impact of these devices derail R&D for established DVR's, or are both likely to continue to grow, side by side? ...Read More »

Access all areas?

{ Posted on Sep 18 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
That networked solutions will play a role in future security systems is not in doubt. One area where TCP/IP technology is already firmly entrenched is access control. However, is the technology only ideal for larger campus-style sites, or can it ...Read More »

Rapid Deployment

{ Posted on Sep 18 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
Recent advances in surveillance and communications technology mean that rapidly deplyable CCTV is increasingly finding favour with security providers and their customers as an extremely cost effective and flexible option to tackle problems at key hotpots on the ground. Temporary ...Read More »

The intelligent option

{ Posted on Sep 18 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
On the face of it, integration sounds like a sound concept; different elements working together to achieve one goal. What makes or breaks integration is whether it can implemented effectively. we asked a selection of the leading companies about the key factors that ...Read More »

Credible Credentials

{ Posted on Sep 18 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
The reputation of biometrics in access control has suffered some knocks in the past, but it now undergoing something of a renaissance. However, does the technology still retain overall security as its main selling point, or has the desire to ...Read More »

Emperor’s new clothes?

{ Posted on Sep 18 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
Video compression exists to facilitate the timely movement and efficient storage of image data. Without it, storage devices and communication systems would be swamped almost instatntly by the high amount of data in modern viedo footage. Consider HD Video compression ...Read More »

Watching me, watching you

{ Posted on Sep 15 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
There can be no doubt that in today's society, CCTV surveillance is something we not only expect but, to a certain point, we have almost come to accept too. According to the Daily Mail, there is one CCTV camera for ...Read More »

The new Wave

{ Posted on Sep 12 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
The reputation of wireless technology in the fire and security sectors has taken a few knocks in the past,but it is slowly rebuilding its reoutation. PSI asked a selection of the leading companies about how the new wave of wirless ...Read More »

On the menu

{ Posted on Aug 26 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
Dome cameras are an attractive alternative to static units, offering flexibility and the ability to adapt camera views to suit changing needs. Technology moves swiftly in the viedo surveillance arena, so PSI too a look at what's on the menu ...Read More »

Credible Credentials

{ Posted on Aug 24 2011 by DominikaRak }
Categories : News
The reputation of biometrics in access control has suffered some knocks in thepast, but it now undergoing something of a renaissance. However, does the technology still retain overall security as its main selling point, or has the desire to attract ...Read More »